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Coram, Thomas (c. 1668-1751), philanthropist, was born in or near Lyme Regis, Dorset, but no baptismal record is extant. His parents were probably John Coram (bap. 1629) and his wife, Spes (d. 1677), of that town, John Coram being in merchant shipping. Thomas Coram's earliest years can only be conjectured ...

Coram, Thomas (c. 1668-1751), philanthropist, was born in or near Lyme Regis, Dorset, but no baptismal record is extant. His parents were probably John Coram (bap. 1629) and his wife, Spes (d. 1677), of that town, John Coram being in merchant shipping. Thomas Coram's earliest years can only be conjectured ...